Machine for setting up and filling cartons or the like.



PATENTED AUG. 11,V 1903.

. W. H. DOBLE. MACHINE FOR SETTING UP AND FILLING GARTONS 0R TEE LIKE.

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No. 736,237. PATENTED AUG. 11, 1903.

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MACHINBFOR SETTING UP AND FILLING `GAR'IUNS O'R THE LIKE.

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MACHINE POR SETTING UP AND FILLING CARTON S OR THB LIKE.

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` W. IE. DOBLE. MACHINE EOE SETTING UP AND FILLING oAEToNs 0E TEE LIKE.

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UNrrEn' STATES atented August 11, 1905.

--PATENT OFFICE.-

WILLIAM HENRYDOBLE, or Qunlcic4 MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY

MESNE `ASSIGNMENTS, "TO PNEUMATIC ySCALE CORPORATION, O F BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS,` AjCORPORATIAON: OF MAINE.-

' MA'c-Hmrro SETTING- UP NeffnuNGfcAnrorSoR THE UKE.

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' Application tiled February-1. 1902*,l Serial No. 92.143. (Nolmodel.)

Beit knownthat LWlLLrAM'HENRY DOBLE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Quincy,in the county ot Norfolkand State of Massachusetts,have invented v a certain new and useful Improvement in Machines forSetting U p Cartons or theLike, of which the following is aspecification.

Ivhe invention relates to a machinel for setting up and filling cartonsand the like.

As .the cartonsnsually come from the manu`facturer they are in aknockdown formthat is,V` the side iiap is pasted and the end iiaps areleft unpasted, so' that the carton can convenience of packing One objectof .this inventionis to provide a machine to take the cartons in theirknockdown form and square them out and fold the ends and paste thebottom flaps. l

The machine/shown in the drawings as em- `loodying the invention islespecially intended to be used in combinationwith a packagingmachine;'but the setting-upmechanism may beemployed' in a machine to vbe usedindependently off a packaging-machine, and the claims are not intendedto be limited tothe j machine simply when used in such combina- Theinvention willnow be fully described by reference tothe accompanyingdrawings,

and the novel features thereof will be particularly 4pointed outi'n theof the specification. v Y Referring now to the dr awings,Figure l isaV'claims-at the close .plan of a machine embodying' the setting-upmechanism, the packaging mechanism being broken away. e Fig. 2 is a sideelevation viewed from the left of Fig. 1.j Fig. 3 is'a detail viewenlarged from lFig. 2, `showing the carton-lifting arm andguide-fingers'and the relation of the lfeed mechanism. Y Fig. 4 isadetail of a part ofFig. 3, Showing the4 guide-lingersin their elevatedposition. and spread-out. Fig. 5 is a detail of the guide-iingersl Fig.6 is a detail of the guide-strips which open the side flaps of thebottom 4end before passingfove'r the glue-roll also a'rail whichthrowsup and holds one orboth' ofthe end flaps. Fig. 7 is pump andconnections.

progressive motion of the carton close them,

as shown in Figs. 410 and 11. Fig.`12'shows the carton with the fourflaps which form the bottom all closed and a pressure-plate pressingthem together. Fig. 13 is a perspective showing in detail thelifting-arm engaging the partially opened carton. spective showing thesquared-out carton par- Fig. 14 is a pertially thrown olf from itsforming-block by the downward movement of the throw-off fingers. Fig. 15is an elevation showing the air- Figs..16 and 117 are details of theair-valves. Figs. -18 to 22, in-

clusive, are detail views showin g how a carton of a dierentconstruction from that shown in the preceding Views may be handled orset' up bythe. same machine.

Fig.. 16. Fig.,24 is a detail view,'partly in section, showing thesuction-plate.- Fig. 25

`is a sectional detail showing ardepression in :the face of the carrierfor the extra thickness ofthe overlapping portions of the carton whichform the seam. f

4The cartons in their knockdown form are Fig. 23 is an enlargedsectional viewof the valve lshown in stacked in a hopper 1 or othersuitable re'- ceptacle, from which they are drawn out one at a time frombeneath by a sliding carriage 2. Said carrier 'is mounted on slidingrods 3 4. 5 6 and is connected by link 7 with lever 8,- which is mountedon rock-shaft 9, and said shaft 9 is actuated through lever 12 bya cam10 on driving-shaft. 11. The reciprocating 'n.lovem'entoi` the carriagebrings out one caron at a time from the bottom of the stack,

he front part of the hopper havinga shallow opening-at the bottom justdeep enough to permit passage out of one carton jat a time,

the cartonbeing engaged by a shoulder on the upper side of the carriageto eject the carton'. At the same time the suction-pipe -1-3 acts on theunder side of the carton through holes 14 in the carriage to draw thecarton flat down upon the carriage and prevent vits being caught by theedge of the hopper as it passes out. Said suction-pipe 13 is connectedwith thepair-chamber 15, in which a partial vacuum is maintained bymeans of a suctionpump 16. .In pipe 13 is two-way valve 17, whichcontrols the admission of air to the suction end of the pipe, andsuitable mechanism is provided to shut off connection with the vacuum-chamber 15 and open connection with the outside a'ir at the proper timeto relieve the suction on the lower side of the carton which has beendrawn out. The mechanism for operating said'valve 17 may be any suitableform. That which is shown in the drawings and which is the preferredform is as follows: On shaft 21 is a cam 19, which engages with lever22, l'connected with valve 17,

4o. Upon the ends of said arbor are mounted the and turns the valve toopen communication through port 150 between the outside air and thesuction end of theppe 13, which acts on the lower faceof the carton.When the lever rides oif the point of the cam, the lever 22 is actuatedby a spring 141 toturn the valve, so as to open communication betweenthe vacu- 11m-chamber and the suction-pipe through port 151 and closeport 150, so as to apply thel suction to the lower face of the carton.The setting-npmechanism' is driven by means of shaft 123. Y

On the side of the table 23 next to the hopper 1 are two bosses 24, oneof which is behind the other in Fig. 2, through each of which there isahole in which rods 25 slide vertically, only one of which can be seen inthe drawings. On the upper end of said sliderods is a cross-head 26, inwhich said sliderods 25 are fastened. Extending horizontally throughsaid cross-head 26 is an arbor 27.

lifting-arms 28, which are fastened at their upper ends to the'sucker29. The sucker 29 4may be of any suitablekind. The form shown in thedrawings (see Fig. 24) consists of a recessed block 149, having on thecarton-engaging side a plate 146, formed with one or more perforations147. Around the margin of the carton-engaging side is a flexiblevrubber-lip 148. Connected with the interior of sucker 29 is a pipe 30,-which is fastened to one of the arms '28 and is connected with aflexible pipe 31, leading to the vacuum-chamber. 15 through valve 32 ina manner similar to the connection of tube 13 with the vacuum-chamber.Said valve 32 is similar. to valve17 and is operated by lever 33 and cam20 on` shaft 21. Said valve 32 is provided with a Aspring 142, one endof which is fast to the valve-casing and the other end 'of which engageswith a stud 144 on the' arm 145, whereby when the lever 33 rides oi ofthe point of the cam 20 the valve` 32 will be turned so as to opencommunication between the vacnnmchamber and the sucker 29 through port153 and close communication fromthe sucker 29 to the out-e side airthrough port 152. -When the lever bars 34 are races? Y 33 rides up againonto the'point of the cam, port 153, leading to the vacuum-chamber, isclosed and port 152, leading to the outside air, is opened and the gripof the suckeron the carton is released.

The lifting-arms 2S are actuated by snitable mechanism to move the armsina vertical plane through a quartercircle from a horizontal to avertical position and return, the operating mechanism being so timedthat the lifting-arms will be brought into the horizontal position withthe sucker resting upon the upper panel of the carton after the cartonis withdrawn from the hopper, while the lower panel is still held by thesuction device on the carriage,

tothe carton. The. suction device on the carthe valve 32 being actuatedso as to cause the sucker 29 to attach itself riagfe is so actuated asto retain its hold upon. the lower panel of the cart-on untiljthelifting-arms haveraised the upper panel a short distance, so as tovpartially open the carton before it is engaged by the squaring device,to be hereinafter described. i One form= of mechanism for actuating thelifting-arms is shown in the drawings and is as follows: Thelifting-arms 28 are made in form of a bellcrank, lever mounted upon.arbor 27, as already stated, the short arms having pivoted.

at their outer ends the connecting-bars 34 by pivot 35. The lower endsof the connectingfastened together by a cross-bar (not shown) andpivoted to theouter end of cam actuated lever 36. The other extremity oflever 36 is mounted upon an arbor 37,

supported by the frame of the machine. Carried by the said lever 36 is aroller 38, which is engaged lby a track-cam fastened to camplate 39 ondriving-shaft 11, by which the necessary movement is given to thecrosshead 26 through lever 36 and connecting-barsl 34. When the partsare inthe position shown lcs in the drawings, downward movement of the.1 1.o

connecting-bars 34 will turn the bell-crank lifting-arms 28-from thevertical to a horizontal position for the sucker -29 to engage thedrawn-out carton, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 andin perspectivein Fig. 1 3. As soon as the sucker 29 has attached itself to the carton45 through the" action of the valve 32 the cam which actnates lever 36causes the connecting-bars 34 to turn up .the lifting-arlns 28 and withthem the sucker 29, which carries with itthe carton, the crosshead 26;on which the arms 28 are pivotally mounted, being prevented from risingduring such movement by theengagement of a hooklsquares'it out.

' rigidly attached to said rods Mounted upon'sliding rods 41 in front ofi and between the lifting-arms 28 is a guideiinger-block 42,l upon.which 'are pivotally mounted guide-fingers 43, (shown in detail inFig.l 5,) said lingers being for the purpose of guiding the carton ontothe block 44,

against the lower end of which the bottom naps of the carton are folded.As' soon as the lifting-arms 28 have reached a vertical posi. tion theguide-finger block 42 is caused to rise by rod 46, which .is pivoted atits lower end to lever 47 by pivot 48. The other extremity of said lever47 is mounted upon bearings 49,

attached to the frame.

` Carried by saidlever 47, between its two eXtremities,-is a roller 50,which engages cam 51 to actuate lever 47 and rod 46 and raise guide-iinger'block 42. Guide- `it at a state of rest. reach their highestposition the `upper ends of bosses56 on block 42 press against the lowerfinger block 42 Ais arranged to slide up and -down a short distance uponthe upper parts of rods 41. Below said guide-finger block 42 and rigidlysecured to said rods 41 is a block 52, which serves as a cross-head, inwhich is pivoted the upper end of rod' 46. On the upper face of saidblock 52 are four studs 53, one for each guide-finger, which engage lugs54 on-said fingers. When the slide-rods 41- rise, the guide-fingers andslide-rods are carried up through the carton,I the wed ge formed by theclosed fingers, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, enabling them to enter .andpass through the` carton without catching. When said slide-rods 41riseto their highest position, their pointed ends have entered holes 55in block 44, which isatths time inline above Just before the rods 41 endoff-block 44 and are prevented from risving, while the continued upwardmotion of of the studs 53 the slide-rods 41 and .cross-head 52, which isand carrying studs 53, cause the fingers 43 by the pressure against thelugs 54 to spread `open the flaps 57 at the upper end of the carton,as-shown in Fig. 4, and prevent the ends of said vIiaps `57 fromengaging the lower end of the block 44. Toward lthe end ofthe upwardmovement of t-he guide-fingers 43 a trip` finger 58 engages the ,tailA59 of latch 40and throws it out of engagement with the crosshead 26.After'gthe fingers 43 rare spread and the latch 40 is disengaged fromthe crosshead 26 the lever -36 carries upward the lifting-arms 28 andsucker 29'and its attached carton 45, slipping the carton onto the block44, the lifting-arms 28 being prevented from turning 'beyond a verticalposition by a pawl 60 engaging ina notch in al segment-plate 61, whichis rigidly attached to cross-head 26.

0n the 'back of said pawipresses a spring 62.V

- As soon 'as ,the upper end of the-flaps on the 'A cartonto be carriedup onto the block free upper end' of the carton have risen suiicientlyto prevent theircatehingagainst the lower end of the block 44 theslide-rods 4l' begin'to dei` scend, and the guide-fingers 43 are closedby" means of the springs 63, thus permitting the bottom flaps 103.

the lifting-arms.

bottom. One means for accomplishing these y objects is shown in thedrawings and will now ,be described.

Pivoted in the column 65 is a lever 66, hav-V ing at its outer end afinger 67 and engaging at its-other end a cam 68,0n shaft 21. As

lsoon as the carton is in 'pla ce on the block 44, as above mentioned,the cam 68 on the continuously-rotating shaft 21 moves lever,

66, so that thefinger 67 pushes in one of the released from the sucker29 andthe liftingarms 28 begin to descend, the carton being preventedfrom falling'oif bythe finger 67. As soon as the lifting-arms havedescended far enough for the sucker 29 to clear the block 44 thespider-arm 69, to which the block 44 is attached, is given a turnthrough a quartercircle. The block-carrying spid er consists of aplurality of arms 69, radiating from shaft At this time the suction is70, on which they are carried, each of which arms carries a block 44. Asshown in the drawings, the spider has four arms; butthe exact number isnot material. The shaft 70 has anintermittentl motion, turning at eachperiod of movement through Van arc lsufficient to bring the blocks 44 insuccessive rotation into position to'receive a new carton from The meansshown for giving the intermittent movement to shaft 70 is as follows:.Mounted on shaft 21 is a spur locking-disk 71, which engages a slotted'disk 72 beneath the spider on shaft 70. Fastened to locking-disk 7l isaspur 73, which carries a pin .74, which engages one of the slots indisk 72. By means of this intermittent-motion device 4the spider isgiven a motion through an' arc of ninety degrees and is held, in itsposition until it is again moved by engagement of the spur 73 withanother slot in the disk 72. As soonas the spider begins to move theflap 104 opposite to the one which is 'pushedviu by the finger 67 (itbeing the IOO rail 75 and is thrown up against the flap which hasalready been folded, and at the same time 'the iirstffolded flap ridesoii" 0f the finger 67,

but is prevented from dropping by the second ap, or in 'case the iapsare not long,r enough to overlap 'each other the 'ai175 will preventdetail in Figs. 6 .and 7,) which spread them lfont to a horizontalposition to pass over a gluevit from dropping'. 'The two side flaps l105 106.- in the forward motion of the block are en- `gagedfbyj twoguide-plates 76 77, -(shown 1nl ro1i' 78, as sllownin detail in FigfS.After 123' one which is foremost in the direction thatl f l `the blockmovesiencounters the end of a lis ported by a standard 82,

the carton passes the glue-roll the unglued faces of the side aps areengaged by the guide-plates 79 80, the flap 105, which is engaged byguide-plate 79, being first turned up, andthen the flap 106,whichisengaged byplatev 80, is turned up against the one turned up byplate 79. (See Figs. 9, 10, and 11.) After the flaps are all turned upthe block 44, still carrying the carton, `brings it to a press 81, wherethe flaps are pressed against the bottom of the block, the interval ofrest between the periodsof movement of the spider being sufficient toallow the pressurel to be somewhat prolonged.

The pressure device Ais as follows: Supwhich is mounted on table 23, isa presser-plate 81, having a stem 83, which is held by spring 84 againstlever 85. Said lever 85 is pivotally mounted at 86 lin standard 82, andat its longer end is actuated by cam 87 on shaft 21 to give motion tothe presser-plate 81. At the next movement of the spider after the flapshave been pressed the carton is preferably slid along on a table 88, soas to positively hold the flaps for a little longer period; but thisfeature is not essential to the invention. The preferred mechanism forremoving the carton is as follows A column 89 supports two guide-rods90. (Shown inperspective inFig.14.) Sliding on said rods 90 is athrow-off-nger block 91, carrying the hook-shaped throw-E fingers 92.Formed in the sides of the block` 44 are grooves 132 to accommodate thethrow-o fingers. The throw-olffinger block 91 is connected by rod 94with lever 93, which is mounted on rock-shaft 95. There is also mountedon said rock-shaft 95 a forked lever 96, which engages a roll 97,carried on a lug 98, which is on lever 47, so that the upward motion oflever 47 in moving the guide-fingers 43 up to the block 44' alsooperates to carry down the throw-oif-nger block 91 and discharge thecarton. The normal position of the throw-ofingers is 11p, as in Fig. 2,'dur1 ing the movement of the spider. In Fig. 14 the throw-off-nger blockis shown part way down.

The glue-roll 78 is mounted on a shaft 99 and revolves in a glue-pan100, the shaft 99 being revolved by shaft 70, with which it is connectedby bevel-gears 101. (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. l.) The glue-rolltherefore revolves intermittently in unison with shaft and spider-arms69 and at a speed constant relative to them.

While this machine is adapted to set up cartons of the ordinary kind,such as shown v inrFigs. 6 to 12, it is especially adapted also to setup cartons of the kind shown in Figs. 18 to 22, which cannot be so welldone by the machine shown in the Patent No. 633,953, dated September 26,1899, to Doble and Scales. In the carton 101 (shown in Figs. 1S to 22)there is a tubular lining, of paper or other flexible material, 102,pasted inside of the body ofthe carton and extending outwardly with thecarton-flaps', so that when the carton-naps `are folded the lining 102will be folded inside of the flaps. When the end aps 103 and 104 arefolded, the paper lining 102 will be folded in with it, as shown in Fig.19, leaving triangular-shaped flaps 107 still projecting and nearly flatwith the side aps 105 106. 'It is desirable that these triangularlining-aps 107 shall receive glue, as well as that portion of the sideflaps 105 106 which is not covered by the lining. When the side flaps105 106 ride over the glue-roll, as shown in Fig. 20, the lining llaps107 will also ride over the glue- Aroll and receive their proportion ofthe glue.

When the side iiaps 105 106 are turned under, the lining-aps connectedtherewith will -also be turned in with them. For this class of cartonsin order to prevent theA lining from being caught by the corners oftheblock 44 while the carton is being slipped onto the block it ispreferable to chamfer od the corners of the block at the lower end.` u

In .the face of the carrier 2 there 1s prefere' ably formed a depression131 to allow for the extra thickness of the carton where the .pan-

els overlap -to form the seam. (See Fig. 25.) While the means shown forattaching the carton to the lifting-arms 28 is a suction device, itis-not intended to limit the claims to such means only. Any suitablemeans by which the carton may be attached to the lifting-arms and helduntil time to be released may be employed andl come within the scope ofthe invention. v

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The word carton as used inthe speciii-y cation and claims is intended tobroadly in? clude any kind of receptacle to which the invention may beapplied, whether made of pasteboard, paper, or other material.

What I claim isl. In a carton-setting-up machine, a rotatable head,forming-blocks depending vertically from said head, mechanism forfolding the aps of the carton and a vertically-reciprocating pressuredevice which presses the' folded aps against the end of theformingblock.

2. In a carton-setting-up machine, a rotatable head, forming-blocksdepending vertically from said head, mechanism which cooperates with theforming-blocks to fold the flaps during the rotation of the head, and avertically-reciprocating pressure device which presses the folded flapsagainst the end of the forming-block.

3. In a carton-setting-up machine, arcta- TQS table head, forming-blocksdepending vertically from said head, and a pressure device which engagesthe folded end iaps and presses them against the forming-block.

4. Inv a machine down cartons, a block, flap-engaging ngers which form awedge to guide the carton onto 1 the block, and mechanism which movessaid fingers .to form a reversely-pointed wedge while the fingers andcarton are being separated, substantially as described.

for setting up knocked- 5. In a machine for setting up knockeddowncartons, a reciprocating member having pivoted thereto iin'gers which'are normally closed, I nechanisnr forbringing the cartons into the lineof reciproeation of said member, mechanism which moves saidreciprocating member so as to cause the said ingers to enter and passthrough the body of the carton,

` a block, mechanism which causes said fingers to engage thecnd flapsand permit the carton to be slipped over the block, and mechanismforsliding the opened-out carton onto the ing fingers, andmechanismwhich causes the tially as described.

block, substantially Aas described. 6. In a machine for setting upknockeddown cartons, a block, mechanism for slipping the cartonsonto theblock, flap-engagsaid fingers to engage'and hold open the flaps 'attheforward end of the carton while the forward end is moving. onto theblock, substan- 7. In a machine for setting up knockeddown' cartons,mechanism for'openin g out the body of the carton, a block; mechanismfor slipping `the carton onto the block, flap-engaging fingers, andmechanism which causes the said fingers to engage and hold open the iiiaps at the forward end of the carton while the carton is being startedonto the block, substantially as described.

8. In `a machine for setting up Vknockeddown cartons, a pivotedlifting-arm, mechanism which presents-a carton to beengaged by thelifting-arm, mechanisms which cause the lifting-arm to turn on its pivotand lift the carton, 4mechanism which opens thebody of the carton, ablock, a reciprocating head to which ,said lifting-arm is pivoted, areciprocating member carrying flap-engaging fingers, mechanism whichafterthe lifting-arm is turned up on its pivot .moves the flap-engagingiingers through the carton toward the block, mechanism which spreads thesaid fingers, mechanism which raises the lifting-arm and slips thecarton onto the block, said fingers 'holding the flaps open whilethecarton-is being started onto the block, substantially as described.

' 9. In acarton-setting-upmachine, acartonfeeding device, means foropening the cartons, a block, mechanism for guiding the car'- ton ontorsaid block, Y and mechanism. for spreading the iiapssiv the.cartonbeyond the side lines of the block while the carton' isbeinggnided onto the block, substantially as` described. x 10. In amachine for 'setting up" knockeddown cartons,a'rec`iprocating memberhaving mounted thereon a slide-blockinwhich are n pivoted. nap-spreadingfingers, studs on said 6 gers and suplio'rt the saidblock duringitsupreciprocating member which engage said finward movement,A mechanismfor opening out a1carton, a forming-block, a slot in' said block intowhic id reciprocating member enters before ."t

l l forming-block, a' projection 4on V-the -finger- .block which afterthe reciprocating member inger-block engages with :said

hasA entered the forming-'block engages with 'the forming-block andcauses the said studs to open the lingers and thereby vto spread theiiaps, and mechanism for slipping. thecarton onto the forming-block,substantially as described.

l1. In a machine for setting up knockeddown cartons, a pivotedcarrying-arm, vmeehanism which attaches a carton to saidarm, mechanismwhich causes said arm with attached carton to turn on its pivot,mechanism which opens the body of the carton, a block, mechanism whichmoves said pivoted arm after it has turned on its pivot so that thecarton will be slipped onto the block, and flapengaging fingers whichengage the forward flaps and prevent them from obstructing the passageof the carton onto the block, substantially as described.

12. Ina machine for setting up knockeddown cartons, a pivotedcarton-carryingarm',

mechanism whichl attaches a` cartongto saidarm, mechanism which causessaidarmvwith attached carton to turn on its pivot, mechanism which opensthe body of the carton, a

press-block, mechanism which moves the said pivotedarm after it hasturned on its pivot so that the carton will be slipped onto the.

block, flap-engaging iingers which engage lthe forward iiaps and preventthem from obstructing the passage of the cartonl onto the block, adet'ent forholding the pivted arm so that it will turn on its pivot, andmechan- 4said arm .from rising while turning on its pivot, and mechanismfor releasing the detent as described.

14. In a machine for setting up knockeddown cartons,acarton-carryingdevice having a motion describing a segment of a circle,and

having a supplemental motion. in a straight line; combined with a blockin the path of movement of the.; held carton whereby the carton will beplaced upon said block by the supplementalmovement of said carryingdevice, substantially as described. i

'115. Irigacarton-setting-up machine, a block,

-mean'sforplacing the opened-up carton upon. said block, mechanismwhereby the flaps are lopened' outwardly to be glued,iiap gluingimechanism, and mechanism which closes said .flaps after being glued,substantially asidescribed.

`16. Ina carton-setting-upmachine, aholder for the cartons,areciprocatingI carrier for withdrawing. the cartons one at a time, saidIOO llO

` after it has turned on its pivot, substantially l carrier having inits face a depression to allow for the extra thickness of the carton atthe l overlapping `portions which form the seam, substantially asdescribed.

17. In a machine for setting up knockeddown cartons, a'carrier, apivoted lifting-arm which attaches itself to a carton and lifts it fromthe carrier, and a guide which is engaged by the carton as it is'beinglifted and squares out the body of the carton, substantially asdescribed.

18. l In a machine lfor setting up knockeddown cartons, acarrier, apivoted lifting-arm which attaches itself to a carton and lifts it fromthe carrier, a cam-guide which projects into thepath of movement of therising carvton and engages one side of the carton, substantially asdescribed.

19. Ina machine for setting'up knockeddown'cartons, a pivotedcarrying-arm, mechanism which causes said armto turn' on its pivot, ablock, mechanism which moves said pivoted arm after it has turned on itspivot so that the carton Will be slipped onto the block,andflap-engaging fingers which engage the forward flaps and prevent themfrom obstructing the passage of the carton onto the block, substantiallyas described.

20. In acarton-setting-up machine, a forming-block, a carton-carrier,mechanism which opens out the carton, mechanism which actuates thecarrierto move the opened carton to the forming-block,mechanism whichplaces the carton on the forming-block, and mechanism which folds theflaps While the carton is on the forming-block, substantially asdescribed.

2l. In a carton-setting-up machine, a forming-block, a carrier for vtheopened-out cartons, means forholding the carton open While on .thecarrier,I /mechanism which moves the held carton. into alinement withthe form ingblock, mechanism which after the carton is in alinementvviththe forming-block moves it toward the forming-block, and mechanism Whichtransfers the carton from the carrier onto the forming-block,substantially as described.

22. In a carton-setting-up machine, a forming-block, a carton-carrier,mechanism for opening out the carton, mechanism for retaining the cartonin its opened form While on the carrier, mechanism which actuates thecarrier to move the carton toward the forming-block, and mechanism whichplaces the carton on the forming-block, substantially as described.

23. In a carton-setting-up machine, a forming-block, a carrier for theopened-out car-Y tons, mechanism for holding the carton open While onthe carrier, and mechanismwhich moves the carton into alinementwith theform- `ing-block, substantially as described.

24. In a carton-setting-up machine', aforming-block, a carrier for theopened-out cartons, mechanism for holding-the carton open while on thecarrier, mechanism which moves the held carton into alinement With theforming-block, and mechanism which transfers the carton onto theforming-block, substantially as described.-

25. In a carton-settmg-up machine, a forming-block, a carrier whichmoves the carton` 'ismfor slipping'the carto onto the formingblock,substantially as de cribed.

27. In a cartonsetting-up machine, a formin g-block, an oscillatingcarton-carrier, mechanism for turning the oscillating carrier to bringthe carton into alinement with the forming-block, mechanism which liftsthe carrier and :moves the carton in a straight line toward theforming-block when in such alinement, mechanism for slipping the cartononto the forming-block, mechanism which causes the descent of thecarrier, and mechanism which' after its descent turns it back on itspivot, vsubstantially as described.

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28. In a carton-setting-up machine, an oscillatory and slidablecarton-carrier, mechanism for turning said carrier through its arc ofoscillation, then moving it in a straight line,

then retracting it in a straight line and turning it back thron gh itsarc of oscillation, subtantially as described.

- In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

' WILLIAM HENRY DOBLE.

Witnesses; v

WILLIAM A. COPELAND, ROBERT WALLACE.

